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Elizabeth and Jonathan’s Dance Party - Quail Haven Farm Wedding

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Elizabeth walks down the aisle during her wedding ceremony at Quail Haven Farm.

Jonathan and Elizabeth's San Diego area wedding at Quail Haven Farm (October 17, 2015) was a wonderful event with plenty of unique DIY touches. From the centerpieces, to the signage and even the wine -- which was hand crafted by both the father of the bride and his brother. 

But what was most remarkable was the surprise gift given to the couple, a hand made quilt that was contributed to by several different family members. It was a presentation that I have never seen in all my years of hosting weddings.

Friends and family presented Jonathan and Elizabeth with a handmade quilt as a wedding gift.

My favorite sign of the night was this one. Elizabeth and John are both officers in the San Diego Police Department. I joked that this was the earliest the cops had shown up at party, but luckily we didn't get shut down. 

And this cake ... it might just be the best wedding cake I've ever seen.

This wedding took place at Quail Haven Farm, technically listed in North San Diego County in Vista, but almost seems like Fallbrook. It's a great, secluded venue. It's perfect for couples looking for a rustic, outdoor wedding.

It was a great night, with a lot of 90s, a favorite of the couple. Here's a quick video and the setlist below:

This is a brief  video of Elizabeth and Jonathan's dance party, shot at their wedding reception at Quail Haven Farm. 

Wedding Party Entrance

  • Maroon 5 - Sugar (Select Mix Remix)

First Dance

  • Goo Goo Dolls - Come To Me (Clean)

Father/Daughter Dance

  • Darius Rucker - Won’t Be Like This For Long

Open Dancing (First Set)

  • Al Green - Let's Stay Together
  • Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
  • Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
  • Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
  • Flo Rida, Robin Thicke, Verdine White - I Don't Like It I Love It (Select Mix Remix)
  • Earth Wind & Fire - Sing A Song (Hot Classics Remix)
  • KC & The Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes (Hot Classics Remix)
  • Markie Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Select Mix Remix)
  • Tone Loc - Wild Thing
  • OMC - How Bizarre (Select Mix Remix)
  • Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is
  • Emotions - Best Of My Love
  • Frank Sinatra - Summer Wind
  • Louie Armstrong - Cheek to Cheek
  • Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight
  • Hootie & the Blowfish - Only Wanna Be with You
  • Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
  • Beyonce - Love on top
  • Silento - Watch Me

Cake Cutting

  • Colbie Caillat - I Do

Open Dancing (Second Set)

  • Matoma ft Notorious B.I.G. & Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant - Old Thing Back (Clean)
  • Elvis Crespo - Suavemente
  • Celia Cruz - La Vida Es Un Carnaval
  • Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
  • Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
  • Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)
  • Inner Circle - Bad Boys
  • Charlie Puth f./Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye
  • Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

Vendor Love
Venue: Quail Haven Farm
Photographer: Cate Batchelor Photography

Other weddings hosted by DJ Kanoya Productions

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Melissa and Gus’ Slow Motion Wedding Video - Hotel Del Coronado

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For their San Diego wedding reception (here is their setlist) at the Hotel Del Coronado, the slow motion video booth was rolled out for Melissa and Gus. Lots of dancing, glittery dresses and glitter all around. 

And here's the full video from the booth! 

A slow motion video booth is a great way to remember the people that attended your event as well as all of the fun they had while they were there. For more information, submit your event details on the "request for quote" page. 

5 Things I Love This Week - Episode #3

The World Series, a Disclosure song, a running belt, a website builder and an old commercial

1. The Fall Classic
I've always loved watching the playoffs and championship games in just about every sport, but nothing compares to the World Series. Maybe its the fact I've been so privileged as a St. Louis Cardinals fan to have had a buffet of playoff baseball and even more so, October baseball, to consume during my lifetime. I have so many great Cardinal baseball memories, like Darrell Porter jumping into the open arms of Bruce Sutter, the David Freese triple, Ozzie's home run in 1985 against the Dodgers, and yes, even game 6 of the 1985 World Series (he was safe).

After a 100 win season, my Redbirds went a bit cold in the Division Series, but I'll still enjoy watching this year's sans St. Louis Fall Classic. 

2. Magnets by Disclosure ft. Lorde
Lorde’s voice over the production work of Disclosure. I’m in!

The Fitletic hydration belt is, for me, the perfect companion to runs of up to 10 miles. 

The Fitletic hydration belt is, for me, the perfect companion to runs of up to 10 miles. 

3. Fitletic Hydration Belt
It’s no secret that hydration is important when exercising and one of my key pieces of running equipment is my hydration belt. If I plan on running for 30 minutes or more, I always wear my 16 oz. Fitletic belt. It holds two eight ounce bottles, and includes a water resistant neoprene zipped pocket that holds most cell phones.

The belt also has integrated race bib toggles to secure a bib number and loops to hold gels and other similar nutrition. I prefer belts so I can keep my hands free as I’d rather not have anything weighing my arms down or wasting strength gripping onto a bottle.

4. Squarespace
Overhauling my website was a pretty big effort, especially since I was doing it on my own. After researching different template based platforms, I settled in with Squarespace, which admittedly I was initially turned onto because of their Superbowl commercial.

The templates are beautifully designed and after an initial learning curve, are easy and intuitive to customize. Above all, however, it’s their customer service that is amazing. Whenever I have a question, I email their support team and have a response within 15 minutes. I feel like I have my own in-house information technology department.

Not only do they answer my question, but they also help with work arounds and alternatives when what I’m trying to accomplish doesn't exactly work with their platform. I highly recommend Squarespace if you are looking to revamp your web presence.

5.  K Tel Record Selector
I’ve always been a fan of organizing gadgets. I have a feeling if I was a DJ in the 60s I probably would have had  a few of these to organize my records. Check out this fun vintage commercial:

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Lululemon Fitness Industry Night - Fashion Valley Mall

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Great friends from November Project - San Diego attended Industry Night at Lululemon Fashion Valley. From left: Angelo Neroni, Lauren Padula, DJ Justin Kanoya and Ashleigh Voychick.

There’s a term in every industry and it’s “industry night.” It’s especially prevalent in the nightclub industry, where those that work in that industry typically need an alternate day to hang out with fellow colleagues.

On October 20, 2016, Lululemon had its own industry night, this time for those in the fitness industry. It’s a bit of twist on the aforementioned, but the Lululemon Fashion Valley store invited San Diego area fitness industry workers for a night of music, drinks and luon.

Personal trainers, run coaches, front desk associates from local gyms and many more came out on this night for some fun at this popular store.

Here’s a look at the setlist:

  • Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc (Joe Maz & Adam Foster Remix)
  • Zedd f./Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant - Find You
  • Major Lazer f./Ellie Goulding & Tarrus Riley - Powerful
  • Justin Timberlake - Not A Bad Thing
  • Ariana Grande - The Way (Select Mix Remix)
  • Usher - You Make Me Wanna
  • Robin Thicke - Lost Without You
  • Matoma ft Notorious B.I.G. & Ja Rule & Ralph Tresvant - Old Thing Back
  • Soul For Real - Every Little Thing I Do
  • Fergie - L.A. Love (La La) (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Weeknd - Can't Feel My Face (Select Mix Remix)
  • Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor - Marvin Gaye (Select Mix Remix)
  • Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (Select Mix Remix)
  • DJ Cassidy f./Chromeo - Future Is Mine (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix)
  • Giacca & Flores - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
  • Years & Years - King
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me
  • DJ Dan & Diva Danielle - I Got A Man
  • Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love
  • OMC - How Bizarre (Select Mix Remix)
  • One Direction - Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Select Mix Remix)
  • Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth  
  • Ed Sheeran - Photograph (Westphal & Whyman Remix)
  • Ciara ft Missy Elliott - 1,2 Step (Genisis Remix)
  • Kenze vs MAKJ - On & On
  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Technotronic - Get Up (Select Mix Remix)
  • Prince - When Doves Cry (DJ Joey C Short Edit)
  • Everything But The Girl - Missing (PB Remix)
  • Real McCoy - Another Night
  • Haddaway - What Is Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • The Outfield - Your Love (Select Mix Remix)
  • Pat Benetar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Select Mix Remix)
  • Avicii ft Zac Brown Band - Broken Arrows
  • Audien f./Lady Antebellum - Something Better
  • Avicii - The Days (Promo Only Intro Edit)

Custom Serato vinyl created just for Lululemon is a perfect touch when spinning tunes at the store.

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Lululemon Leadership Conference - Closing Party

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The three-day Lululemon Leadership Conference crescendoed to this final night of dancing, singing and, well more dancing. The ballroom and foyer spaces that had been used for meetings, keynote speakers, meals, breakout sessions and much more was transformed into party central.

From a massive Just Dance dance floor set-up, to the karaoke room to the main room that featured myself, DJ Urn and Mark Woodyard entertaining attendees, it was a great night. Sharing the stage was a fun experience, as the three of us traded short sets and kept the energy up.

Mark Woodyard is a talented musician that has some cool takes on popular pop and hip songs. Here’s one clip from the night of him performing a Sexual Healing/F**kin Problems mash-up.

Here are three different sets I played throughout the evening, which included a dance off from Ivivva employees toward the end of the first set. 

First Set (A)

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (Mennska Remix) (Short Edit)
  • Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Kandy Space Remix) (Extended)
  • Alesso - Heroes (Basic Tape Remix) (Clean) (Extended)
  • Daughter - Get Lucky (Daft Punk Cover) (Holtoug Deep House House Edit) (Extended)
  • Lika Morgan - Hit Me (Clean) (Extended)
  • DJ Cassidy - Calling All Hearts (Radio Edit)
  • Calvin Harris, Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love (Select Mix Remix)

Dance Off

  • Rihanna - B***h Better Have My Money
  • Britney Spears - I'm a Slave For You

First Set (B)

  • Justin Bieber - What Do You Mean? (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Icona Pop - Emergency (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Beyoncé - Run The World (Girls)
  • Spice Girls - Wannabe
  • Timeflies f./Natalie La Rose - Worse Things Than Love (Clean Edit)

Second Set

  • Eazy-E - We Want Eazy
  • Jagged Edge - Where The Party At
  • Miley Cyrus f. Jay-Z - We Can't Stop (DJ Scooter Twerk Remix - Clean)
  • Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.
  • Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
  • Party Break - Montel Party Break
  • Usher - Yeah (Wedding Crasherz Break) (Extended)
  • Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls (Select Mix Remix)
  • Beyonce - Single Ladies
  • Skee-Lo - I Wish (Select Mix Remix)
  • Nicki Minaj f./Drake & Lil Wayne - Truffle Butter (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • K7 - Come Baby Come
  • Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
  • Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot
  • One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful

Third Set

  • Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Select Mix Remix)
  • Robin S - Show Me Love
  • Markie Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
  • Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
  • Silento - Watch Me
  • V.I.C. - Wobble
  • Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize
  • Dr. Dre - Next Episode
  • Iggy Azalea ft M0 - Beg For It (Dennis Blaze Remix) (Intro Clean)
  • Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (DJDX The Fix Blend) (Short Edit)
  • Zedd f./Selena Gomez - I Want You To Know (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Avicii - Wake Me Up (Promo Only Intro Edit)
  • Journey - Don't Stop Believin (Intro Clean)
  • Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
  • Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix) (Clean)
  • Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You
  • Pitbull f./Chris Brown - Fun (Clean)
  • Drake - Hold On We're Going Home
  • Mya - Ghetto Superstar
  • Jay-Z - 99 Problems
  • N.W.A. - Straight Out Of Compton (Intro Clean)
  • Beastie Boys - Hey Ladies (Select Mix Remix)
  • Dr. Dre ft Snoop Dogg - Nuthin But A G Thang (Intro Clean)
  • Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning

Also check out setlists from the first, second and third days of the conference.